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Born | 17 August 1931 Niš, Serbia |
Died | 19 June 2005 (aged 73) New York City, United States |
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Water polo |
Club | HAVK Mladost |
Medal record |
Zdravko "Pusko" Ježić (17 August 1931 – 19 June 2005) was a Croatian chemist and water polo player. He was part of the Yugoslav team that won silver medals at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and placed fourth in 1960. [1]
In 1958 Ježić received a degree in chemical technology from the University of Zagreb, and in 1960, he started working for chemical industry. [2] In 1962, he defended a PhD in organic chemical technology, and then spent a few years as a postdoctoral student at the University of Michigan. From 1966 until his retirement in 1992 he developed polymeric materials at Dow Chemical Company in the United States. [2] He co-authored numerous scientific and technical papers and 13 patents. [2] As a U.S. citizen, Ježić appeared in an Olympic-themed commercial for Dow Chemical during the 1988 Olympics. [3]
Ježić died in New York City in 2005. In 2010, he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. [4]
Personal information | |
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Born | 17 August 1931 Niš, Serbia |
Died | 19 June 2005 (aged 73) New York City, United States |
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Water polo |
Club | HAVK Mladost |
Medal record |
Zdravko "Pusko" Ježić (17 August 1931 – 19 June 2005) was a Croatian chemist and water polo player. He was part of the Yugoslav team that won silver medals at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and placed fourth in 1960. [1]
In 1958 Ježić received a degree in chemical technology from the University of Zagreb, and in 1960, he started working for chemical industry. [2] In 1962, he defended a PhD in organic chemical technology, and then spent a few years as a postdoctoral student at the University of Michigan. From 1966 until his retirement in 1992 he developed polymeric materials at Dow Chemical Company in the United States. [2] He co-authored numerous scientific and technical papers and 13 patents. [2] As a U.S. citizen, Ježić appeared in an Olympic-themed commercial for Dow Chemical during the 1988 Olympics. [3]
Ježić died in New York City in 2005. In 2010, he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. [4]